She was born March 8, 1920, in Lee County to James A. and Elizabeth (Nunley) Ellis.

Ms. McLaughlin had lived in Austin since 1956 and was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Elwood Ellis, Hobby Ellis, James Lee Ellis and twins, William and Johnnie Ellis; a sister, Mozelle Osbourne; and a son-in-law, John Thomson.

Survivors are two sons, Eugene McLaughlin and wife Verna of Eugene, Oregon, Alfred McLaughlin and wife Olga of Amarillo; a daughter, Elaine Thomson of Austin; and a sister, Dorothy Harris of Bastrop; also, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.